Introduction to the Chemical Literature
Prepared by Linda S. Neyer
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Bloomsburg University of
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Introduction to the Chemical Literature Prepared by Linda S. Neyer |
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1. Reference Sources
For background information on
a topic or for the answer to a simple question (like the definition of a
chemical term), one of the following reference books may be helpful:
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TITLE |
ITEM LOCATION |
CALL NO. |
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CRC handbook of chemistry and physics |
Reference Collection (most recent edition kept at Ref. Desk) |
QD65 .H3 |
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Dictionary of Organic Compounds 6th ed. (9 volumes) |
Reference Collection |
QD246 .D5 1996 |
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Dictionary of Organometallic Compounds (3rd suppl.) |
Reference Collection |
QD411 .D53 1984, Suppl.3 |
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Dictionary of Inorganic Compounds. (5 vols.) |
Reference Collection |
QD148 .D5 1992 |
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Fieser and Fieser’s Reagents for Organic Synthesis (22 volumes) |
Reference Collection |
QD262 .F5 |
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Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology |
Reference Collection |
TP9 .E685 1991 |
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Lange’s Handbook of Chemistry |
Reference Collection |
QD65 .L36 1992 |
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McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology |
Reference Collection |
Q121 .M3 2002 |
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The Merck Index: An Encyclopedia of Chemicals, Drugs, and Biologicals |
Reference Collection |
RS51 .M4 1996 |
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Named Organic Reactions |
Reserve Desk (for Dr. Kepler) |
QD291 .L3513 1998 |
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Organic Reactions |
General Collection (annual) |
QD251 .O7 |
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Organic syntheses based on name reactions |
General Collection |
QD262 .H324 2002 |
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Periodical title abbreviations |
Reference Desk |
Z6945.A2 P47 |
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Physician's Desk Reference |
Reference Collection (latest at Ref. Desk) |
RS75 .P51 |
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Rodd's Chemistry of Carbon Compounds; a Modern Comprehensive Treatise. |
General Collection |
QD251 .R62 |
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Sadtler Handbook of Proton NMR Spectra |
Reference Collection |
QC762 .S3 1978 |
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Information Sources in Chemistry |
Reference Collection |
QD8.5 .I47 1993 |
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Using Government Information Sources: Electronic and Print |
Reference Collection |
Z1223.Z7 S4 2001 |
2. Chemistry Journals
You will need to consult the
professional journal literature, including trade publications and scholarly journals, for primary and secondary sources.
The Library subscribes to a number of the American Chemical Society journals.
Following is a small sample of the journals available either in the Andruss Library (in print) or
through the ACS Publications database (online; listed on our 'Databases (A-Z)' page).
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JOURNAL NAME |
IN PRINT? |
ONLINE? |
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Biochemistry |
1963 - 2003 (bound) |
1962 - present |
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Chemical & Engineering News |
1996 - present (bound) |
1998 - present |
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Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry |
no |
1953 - present |
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Journal of Organic Chemistry |
1984 - 2003 (bound) |
1936 - present |
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Organic Letters |
no |
1999 - present |
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Organometallics |
1982-1993 (bound) |
1982 - present |
For a more comprehensive list of chemistry journals available electronically or in print at Andruss Library, consult our Periodical Title List, accessible from our Web page below.
3. Databases for research
To search for articles on a specific topic (including chemical substances,
patents, CA Registry Numbers, and subjects), consult one of the Library's databases. They
are listed either by broad subject category (under 'Find
Articles & More') or by title (on the 'Databases
(A-Z)' page).
Database name |
Description |
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Our largest interdisciplinary abstract service of over 8,000 magazines and journals. Over 4,500 journals are available in full text. |
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Indexes more than 560 core English-language, scientific and technical publications. Topics include engineering, acoustics, chemistry, computers, metallurgy, physics, plastics, telecommunications, transportation, and waste management. 1983 - present. |
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Provides full-text to current and back issues of over 30 journals published by the American Chemical Society. 1909 - present. |
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Full text of the paper copy to which we subscribe. If you are asked for a password, we do not subscribe to that title. 1930 - present. |
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A multi-disciplinary database, with searchable author abstracts, it indexes 800 major English-language journals across 100 scientific disciplines. Useful for finding who has cited a particular author. |
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The world's largest and most up-to-date collection of chemical information, with over 18 million abstracts of journal articles, etc. STN Easy is accessible ONLY from 5p.m. to 5a.m. M-F, 3 a.m. to 6p.m. Sat., and 6p.m. to 5 a.m. Su. Click on the green button "Start You Session" (no password required). 1907 - present. No full-text, abstracts only. |
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Access up-to-date, concise and clinically-relevant drug monographs for all U.S. prescription Drugs, hard-to-find herbal and nutritional supplements, over-the-counter products and new and investigational drugs. Current, full-text. |
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A searchable collection of over 300 full text journals, some dating back to the 19th century or earlier. For example, the database contains the full-text of the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London dating back to the late 1700s, which published many articles on chemistry. |
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Maintained by the National Library of Medicine, this essential database provides abstracts from over 4,600 current biomedical journals; use the MESH thesaurus to narrow your search. 1966 - present. There is a free version of this database available also, available at http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi . |
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Another interdisciplinary database providing abstracts from more than 2600 periodicals. Nearly two thirds of the titles are in full text. |
NOTE: Access to all subscribed databases is through the Library's Web pages. If off-campus, you will be prompted to enter your Library Account Number, a fourteen-digit number found on the lower left hand corner of your Bloomsburg University ID.
4. InterLibrary Loan
If a book is NOT available in Andruss Library, you may request it from another library at no cost, using one of our interlibrary loan options. Consult our Web page for more information. Please be sure you have first checked PILOT, our online Library catalog.
If an article is NOT available because we do not subscribe to the journal either electronically or in print, you may request it through interlibrary loan. Before submitting a request, double check our Periodical Title List, searching by journal name to see if you have access. Following is a sample record:
The above screen shot shows that the Journal of organic chemistry is available electronically through both the ACS Journal Archives (from 1936 to 1999) and the ACS Web Editions (from 2000 to the present) as well as in print from 1984 to the present in the Andruss Library.
To view the article in the electronic journal, click on the name of the database in which it is available and keep clicking until you reach the article, keeping in mind the citation (the date, the volume and issue number, and the pages of the article you want).
To find the print copy, click on the link for 'Andruss Library Holdings'. This will search PILOT, indicating where the journal may be found in the Library, in either Current Periodicals, Bound Periodicals, or Microfilm (journals are arranged alphabetically by title in the Andruss Library).
If the journal is NOT listed in the Periodical Title List (Serials Solution), then you may assume that we do not have it, and then you may request it through interlibrary loan .
3. Some Selected Internet
Sites
The following Web sites provide
additional, useful chemical information:
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Name of Site |
URL |
Description |
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Sigma Aldrich |
http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/catalog/search |
Search for MSDSs and structure (free Web site) |
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Chem.com |
Search WWW Chemicals and WWW Specialty Chemicals Catalogs by chemical name, molecular formula, CAS number plus other options |
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United States Patent and Trademark Office |
Click on "Search" to access full-text issued patents (from 1976 - present) or published applications (since 2001) |
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USPTO Related Web Sites |
USPTO provides links to other countries' Intellectual Property Offices where non-U.S. patents may be accessed. |
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ChemFinder |
Offers free searching for chemical structures, physical properties and other information on chemical compounds. |
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Scirus |
http://www.scirus.com/srsapp/advanced/index.jsp
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A free search engine, Scirus searches over 167 million science Web pages. Detailed advanced search; includes patents |
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Spectral Database for Organic Compounds SDBS |
A free site providing NMR and IR spectra. Click on "Search Compounds/Search NMR & MS/Display Spectra" to begin. |
If you have any other questions, please stop by the Reference Desk or call 389-4204 for assistance. You may also e-mail your questions to Reference, using the Ask A Librarian link on our Web page, or contact me for help for one-on-one consultation.
Linda Neyer
Reference Librarian
Health Science/Sciences Specialist
Harvey A. Andruss Library
Ph. 389-4801
lneyer@bloomu.edu
February, 2005
